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Students’ Sounding Board / Positioning pronouns in complex sentences largely a style decision
« on: January 24, 2012, 07:22:51 AM »
Dear Sir
I am having difficulty with the placement of pronouns in complex sentences. In the following examples, do we place the pronouns in the subordinate clause or the independent clause?
Juan and Maria went to the movies. Juan and Maria finished studying.
A. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies.
B. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.
John did not win the competition. John was disappointed.
A. Much to his disappointment, John did not win the competition.
B. Much to John's disappointment, he did not win the competition.
The chicken was delicious. The chicken was spicy.
A. Though the chicken was spicy, it was delicious.
B. Though it was spicy, the chicken was delicious.
Jenny queued outside the shop for five hours. Jenny wanted to buy the limited edition bag.
A. As she wanted to buy the limited edition bag, Jenny queued outside the shop for five hours.
B. As Jenny wanted to buy the limited edition bag, she queued outside the shop for five hours
Alice put the ingredients on the table. Alice baked some cookies.
A. Before Alice baked some cookies, she put the ingredients on the table
B. Before she baked some cookies, Alice put the ingredients on the table.
Mary walks to school every day. She wants to keep fit.
A. Since she wants to keep fit, Mary walks to school every day.
B. Since Mary wants to keep fit, she walks to school every day.
Thank you very much!
I am having difficulty with the placement of pronouns in complex sentences. In the following examples, do we place the pronouns in the subordinate clause or the independent clause?
Juan and Maria went to the movies. Juan and Maria finished studying.
A. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies.
B. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.
John did not win the competition. John was disappointed.
A. Much to his disappointment, John did not win the competition.
B. Much to John's disappointment, he did not win the competition.
The chicken was delicious. The chicken was spicy.
A. Though the chicken was spicy, it was delicious.
B. Though it was spicy, the chicken was delicious.
Jenny queued outside the shop for five hours. Jenny wanted to buy the limited edition bag.
A. As she wanted to buy the limited edition bag, Jenny queued outside the shop for five hours.
B. As Jenny wanted to buy the limited edition bag, she queued outside the shop for five hours
Alice put the ingredients on the table. Alice baked some cookies.
A. Before Alice baked some cookies, she put the ingredients on the table
B. Before she baked some cookies, Alice put the ingredients on the table.
Mary walks to school every day. She wants to keep fit.
A. Since she wants to keep fit, Mary walks to school every day.
B. Since Mary wants to keep fit, she walks to school every day.
Thank you very much!